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Board approves $2.66 million transportation proposition to replace and add pupil-transport vehicles
Summary
The board authorized a voter proposition authorizing up to $2,660,048 for student-transportation vehicle purchases; the motion passed unanimously March 10. Presentation said the purchase would replace aging vehicles and add capacity to bring more routes in‑house.
The Wappingers Central School District Board of Education voted unanimously March 10 to place a transportation proposition on the May 20 ballot that would authorize a maximum estimated $2,660,048 for purchase of student-transportation vehicles and related expenses.
The resolution, moved by Trustee Marie Johnson and seconded by Trustee Peggy Kellen, directs the board to submit the proposition to the district’s qualified voters at the annual budget vote.
Why it matters: district leaders said the measure will allow the district to replace aging vehicles, add new vehicles to reduce subcontracted routes and expand district-operated…
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